CCJ 4700 EXAM BUNDLE GRADED A+

conscious; careful - social science differs from our casual inquiry in two important aspects: social scientific inquiry is a ________ activity and it is a more _________ process than our casual efforts authority - an example of __________ as a source of agreement reality is: you are more likely to...

What are the *downsides* and potential pitfalls of *personal experience*? - 1. Overgeneralization 2. Selective Observation 3. Premature Closure 4. Halo Effect What is authority? What are the pros and cons to this way of "Knowing"? - -Gaining knowledge from those with expertise Pros 1. quick...

Inductive Reasoning - Inductive - moves from the specific to the general From a set of observations to the discovery of a pattern among them "why something happens" -> "whether it actually does" Purposes of Research - Explore - examine an issue or policy about which little is known Descri...

Quota - Researchers try to make sure that the sample has the desired proportion of age, sex, etc. (The researchers use judgement rather than probability when selecting samples) What are the types of non-probability sampling? - -Purposive -Quota -Convenience -Snowball Threats to internal validi...

• cross-sectional designs vs longitudinal designs - strengths and weaknesses of both - > Crosssectional - Most common form of analysis - "snapshot" at a given time point - Usually the simplest and cheapest - Cannot fully capture change or social processes > Longitudinal - Directly in...